Bucks Bite Suns In Big Easy Milwaukee Momentum Grows
Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar power Milwaukee as they rout Phoenix 126 95. Robertson has 25 points and 12 assists while Abdul Jabbar scores 34 with a late burst, lifting the Bucks toward the Western Conference frontrunner path and tightening playoff hopes.
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Milwaukee
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Yesteryear
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Bucks
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Los Angeles
Colangelo
Phoenix Suns
NBA
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Robertson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar
Chicago
Aquadome Pool Opens During AEA Week
Aquadome swimming pool will be open during A.E.A. Week per aquatics director Al Orendorf. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
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al Orendorf
Debernard Wins First World Cup Ski Race of Season
In Japan NAEBA Daniele Debernard outraced world champion Annemarie Proell to take her first World Cup ski victory of the season. Proell missed a gate in the afternoon slalom run as the event shaped up with a late chase, starting 13th and briefly breaking a 45 second mark before the misstep.
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Japan
France
Daniele
Debernard
Annemarie Proell
Miss Proell
Austria
Big John Matuszak Dominates NFL Draft Buzz
Tampa native John Matuszak, a 6 foot 7% inch 280 pound defensive end from the University of Tampa, is described as the most impressive rookie prospect and the likely richest among first-year linemen. The No. 1 pick by the Houston Oilers, his path from junior college to pro football includes a storied rise, a notable college switch, and a violent incident at a fraternity party that shaped his public image.
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Fort Dodge Junior College
Henry Reed
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Dan DeVine
Missouri
DeVine
Air Force
Dan
Green Bay Packers
al Onofrio
Shibata Wins WBA Junior Lightweight Title in Honolulu
Kuniaki Shibata of Japan defeats Ben Villaflor of the Philippines by unanimous decision to claim the WBA junior lightweight title in Honolulu. Villaflor opened a cut on Shibata, but the challenger remained unshaken as all three judges scored for Shibata. Villaflor had defended the crown twice, while Shibata adds a second world title to his featherweight championship from 1970.
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Japan
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Shibata
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Tamotsu Tomihara
Albert Minn
Alfredo Marcano
Venezuela
World Boxing Council
Vicente Saldivar
Mexico
Clemente Sanchez
French skier Debernard wins Naeba steep slope event
The 18 year old Miss Debernard posted 44.73 seconds for the second run and 1 29.97 total, beating Miss Proell who lost control after a gate and slid down the course.
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Naeba
Raiders In Weird Triumph
The New York Raiders outlasted the Chicago Cougars 8-7 in a bizarre WHA game with 15 goals and no penalties. Brian Bradley scored the winner with 50 seconds left as New York stayed in the East playoff hunt while Quebec beat Philadelphia 6-4.
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World Hockey Association
New York Raiders
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Brian Bradley
Raiders
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Ottawa
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Francois Lacombe
Nordiques
Blazers
Brian Campbell
Bernie Parent
Andre Lacroix
Maurice Filion
Lacroix
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Don Herriman
Parent
Camille Henry
Montreal
Pete Donnelly
Henry
Kent Douglas
Donnelly
Gary Kurt
Reggie Fleming
Cougars
Brent Casselman
Craig Reichmuth
TAS
Butch Barber
Tennessee track star Tony Wilson dies at 21
UT thinclad Tony Wilson, SEC high jump record holder and Tennessee alternate captain, dies at University Hospital after illness. The Columbus Ohio native, once a 7 ft 1% in jumper and 1971 SEC champion, had been academically ineligible this season. an autopsy will determine cause. He was 21.
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Wilson
Tennessee
University Hospital
Bob Woodruff
Exclusive Players Meeting Halted by Astros Bosses
Houston General Manager Spec Richardson and manager Leo Durocher pulled Astros from a March 1 meeting with Marvin Miller of the Major League Players Association, triggering union protest over contract ratification and fueling questions about season readiness. Miller vowed to escalate with baseball leaders as players briefings continued at camps.
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Houston Astros
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Houston
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Durocher
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Richardson
Dick Moss
Players’ Association
Whitey Herzog
Rangers
Favorites Fall In NAIA Tournament Upset Bid Fails
In the NAIA tournament opening round favorites stumble as several top seeds lose. Kentucky State fell 90 81 to Valdosta while Augustana escaped Hanover 66 65 on a late sequence. Slippery Rock edged Marymount 74 73 and Oklahoma Baptist beat Alcorn A M 79 76 in overtime. Ferris State and Westmont also won, with Defiance and Pembroke State routing opponents.
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State
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Keene
N.H
NFL Competitions Committee to Debate Sudden Death at Acapulco Meeting
The NFL Competitions Committee led by Tex Schramm Al Davis Paul Brown and Jim Finks will meet in Acapulco before the Phoenix league gathering April 25 to discuss rule changes including potential use of sudden death in tied games. The Rams pursue a Gabriel trade as Don Klosterman talks with George Allen while Sonny Jurgensen nears 39.
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Minnesota Vikings
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Don Klosterman
Los Angeles
George Allen
Redskins
Allen
Sonny Jurgensen
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Klosterman
Jurgensen
Ray Mitchell Personal Loan at First State Bank
Ray Mitchell at First State Bank of Decatur offers personal loans with a confident pitch. The ad highlights teller support and a gateway branch contact at 355-151.
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First State
Ray
Decatur
Johnston
Gateway
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